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Where does “paw” come from?

paw (Polish) comes from Middle High German phāwe, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

paw (Polish): peacock; puke; vomit

Definitions

  1. peacock; puke; vomit

Ancestry of “paw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanphāwe—
2Latinpāvō—
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “paw”

  • Pawtel
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